Setting Permissions with ACLs

[Stephen VanPelt <vanpelts@musc.edu>]

Hello there,

I'm running Redhat 7.1 with XFS, and I've got a quick question about 
setting permissions using the ACLs.  I tried many different configurations 
when setting permissions on a directory and on a file, but I found that the 
ACLs can only grant permissions on files that I've chmod'ed to 777. 
Basically I'm finding that the ACLs cannot grant a right that has not 
already been granted by chmod, although the ACLs will in fact restrict 
access that has been authorized by chmod.

I'm just making sure that I'm doing everything in the best possible manner, 
and that I have not missed a step here.  I'm very new to the linux ACL game 
(never touched an Irix machine in my life), and I'm a little wary :)

Thanks for any help or suggestions you might have,

Stephen VanPelt



Stephen VanPelt
Information Technology Consultant
MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs
PH: 843-792-5558 Internet:   vanpelts@musc.edu


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